Kent and Medway Funding Fair 2011
The booking for the 2011 Kent and Medway Funding Fair is now open. This FREE event will be held on 13th April at The Folkestone Academy, Folkestone.
20 Feb 2011
A Victory for Freedom: Government Announces End of Control Orders
The Liberal Democrats have welcomed a Government announcement scapping Labour's controversial control orders and 28 days detention without charge. The announcement fulfilled a Lib Dem manifesto pledge.
16 Feb 2011
Absentee Conservative Loses Seat
Conservative Shepway District Councillor Toby Clifton-Holt has lost his Council seat after it emerged there was no record of him having attended a single Shepway Council meeting for SIX months!
15 Feb 2011
Streetlights out at J12 of the M20
A number of streetlights round the East side of M20 J12 roundabout, including the slip road off the motorway from Dover and the lights around the corner onto Cheriton High St to the BP garage, are currently not working.
15 Feb 2011
Streetlights on The Undercliffe, Sandgate
The streetlights not working (which is all of them!) on The Undercliffe, Sandgate, have been reported to Kent Highways by Folkestone West County Councillor Tim Prater. The lights went out on 4th February and reported soon after. Kent Highways sent an engineer to the road on Tuesday 8th February and diagnosed a cable fault.
15 Feb 2011
Lib Dem Duo Chase Action on Coolinge Lane Potholes
Lib Dem Campaigners Gary Fuller and Tim Prater are chasing action on two long standing potholes in Coolinge Lane, Sandgate, right outside Sandgate Primary School.
15 Feb 2011
National News
Cost of living
Our plan to halve energy bills by 2035
Sky-high energy bills are a massive problem for families, pensioners and businesses across the UK.
LD
25 Jul 2025
International Affairs
Ending the suffering in Gaza and the West Bank
We can’t turn a blind eye to the devastation across the Occupied Territories if we want to achieve a permanent peace for Palestinians and Israelis.
LD
24 Jul 2025
Economy & Business
My liberal vision for a thriving economy
I’m proud that once again it is the Liberal Democrats leading the way, with our vision for an economy that is growing strongly, where everyone feels the benefits.
ED
16 Jul 2025
Education
Our five principles for SEND reform
Ed Davey Munira Wilson have written to Keir Starmer setting out five principles for SEND reform, and offering to work on a cross-party basis with the government to ensure the reforms deliver for children with SEND and their families.
LD
9 Jul 2025
Benefits & Pensions
Standing up for the most vulnerable in society
Why we opposed the Government’s welfare bill
SD
3 Jul 2025
Windrush Day 2025
77 years ago today, the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Essex - marking the beginning of the Windrush generation’s arrival here in the UK.
20 Jun 2025
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